Up to 95% of cancer drugs fail to win FDA approval

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No wonder that up to 95% of cancer drugs brought to the bedside in clinical trials fail to win FDA approval. And among the other 5%, many hardly deserve their approvals, as their improvements to survival only last a few months and for a fraction of the treated cases.

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It is an interesting article advocating an approach targeting early detection of cancers adapted from Dr. Raza’s new book, “The First Cell and the Human Costs of Pursuing Cancer to the Last”